Women live longer for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT
A) estrogen protects women from early heart disease.
B) they participate less in the risky behaviours that lead to unintentional injuries.
C) women are less likely to be poor in their older years.
D) women have lower rates of stress-related illnesses.

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While the other options are all factors that contribute to women living longer, being less likely to be poor in their older years is not a reason women live longer but rather a benefit of living longer.

Women Live Longer for All of the Following Reasons, EXCEPT